According to a controversial theory proposed by two Columbia University scientists, there really was one in the Black Sea region. They believe that the now-salty Black Sea was once an isolated freshwater lake surrounded by farmland, until it was flooded by an enormous wall of water from the rising Mediterranean Sea. The force of the water was two hundred times that of Niagara Falls, sweeping away everything in its path.

Fascinated by the idea, Ballard and his team decided to investigate.

"We went in there to look for the flood," he said. "Not just a slow moving, advancing rise of sea level, but a really big flood that then stayed... The land that went under stayed under."

Four hundred feet below the surface, they unearthed an ancient shoreline, proof to Ballard that a catastrophic event did happen in the Black Sea. By carbon dating shells found along the shoreline, Ballard said he believes they have established a timeline for that catastrophic event, which he estimates happened around 5,000 BC. Some experts believe this was around the time when Noah's flood could have occurred.

"It probably was a bad day," Ballard said. "At some magic moment, it broke through and flooded this place violently, and a lot of real estate, 150,000 square kilometers of land, went under."

The theory goes on to suggest that the story of this traumatic event, seared into the collective memory of the survivors, was passed down from generation to generation and eventually inspired the biblical account of Noah.

According to a controversial theory proposed by two Columbia University scientists, there really was one in the Black Sea region. They believe that the now-salty Black Sea was once an isolated freshwater lake surrounded by fa ...[text shortened]... s.go.com/Technology/evidence-suggests-biblical-great-flood-noahs-time-happened/story?id=17884533

I don't think they found evidence of a local phenomena, but of the flood that covered the whole earth as the Biblical account says.

The evidence for the global Genesis Flood is provided by all the hundreds of flood traditions from all over the world. Evidence for the Flood is found in sedimentary rocks that commonly cover huge distances and show little or no erosion between layers—unlike how mainstream geologist interpret the rocks based on small events over millions of years. Trillions of fossils in the sedimentary rocks provide powerful evidence for a global Flood, since fossilization today is rare (remember that mainstream scientists rely on present processes to explain the past).

Moreover, the fossil record does not show evolution because of the gaps in the fossil record. Mollusks that make up 95% of fossils are predominantly closed shelled, strongly indicating that they were buried and fossilized rapidly all over the earth. This points to a global catastrophe and not small events over millions of years, the alternative mainstream view.

Lastly, the talk delves into what we learned about the Flood from the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Originally posted by josephwI don't think they found evidence of a local phenomena, but of the flood that covered the whole earth as the Biblical account says.

Robert Ballard apparently believes the account in the Holy Bible is just another made up story based on an actual event because he found proof of that event. He doesn't believe the story in the Holy Bible is an actual account of what really happened.

Originally posted by RJHindsRobert Ballard apparently believes the account in the Holy Bible is just another made up story based on an actual event because he found proof of that event. He doesn't believe the story in the Holy Bible is an actual account of what really happened.

That's too bad!

Funny how that in the face of clear scientific discovery one can still turn a blind eye.

Funny how that in the face of clear scientific discovery one can still turn a blind eye.

So your insane god decided that in order to off a few thousand errant humans, it should instead off EVERY land animal on Earth just to get to those few humans, even though this builder of universes could have just as easily wiped out the entire bunch with a metaphorical wave of its hand, thus showing exactly what it thought of the life forms this god itself brought into existence.

Sure, it could happen.

And pigs can fly too. I saw it with my own eyes.

How can supposedly intelligent people believe in such utter nonsense? Through thousands of years and MANY billions so duped, century after century?

Sound like an indication of the mental abilities of supposedly intelligent humans to me, lack thereof.

One of the biggest conspiracy theories in history. You find them today, small cadres of people still trying to prove in vain that people did not walk on the moon but it was all done in Hollywood by Steven Speilberg. Same level of incredible brain power in action.

Funny how that in the face of clear scientific discovery one can still turn a blind eye.

Even funnier is how RJ started a thread without actually realizing that the article he posted contradicts his beliefs.
Now, given that the 'clear scientific discovery' in the OP also contradicts your beliefs, why do you turn a blind eye?

Originally posted by twhiteheadEven funnier is how RJ started a thread without actually realizing that the article he posted contradicts his beliefs.
Now, given that the 'clear scientific discovery' in the OP also contradicts your beliefs, why do you turn a blind eye?

Yes, how did a flood of 144,000 square miles or Km become worldwide? That is an area not much bigger than Pennsylvania in the US.

The evidence for the global Genesis Flood is provided by all the hundreds of flood traditions from all over the world. Evidence for the Flood is found in sedimentary rocks that commonly cover huge distances and show little or no erosion between layers—unlike how mainstream geologist interpret the rocks based on small e ...[text shortened]... the Flood from the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ1QrbvBIN4

What OTHER stupid rationalizations do you have for your young earth theory?

Actually, its a hypothesis, it hasn't risen to the level of theory yet, just supposition mixed with fantasy.

Like a god would destroy all the land animals to get to a few thousand errant humans. Sure, that could work, especially if your god was insane.

Originally posted by sonhouseWhat OTHER stupid rationalizations do you have for your young earth theory?

Actually, its a hypothesis, it hasn't risen to the level of theory yet, just supposition mixed with fantasy.

Like a god would destroy all the land animals to get to a few thousand errant humans. Sure, that could work, especially if your god was insane.

Catastrophic Plate Tectonics: A Global Flood Model of Earth History

How did the catastrophic sedimentary and tectonic processes associated with the global flood form the world we see? Catastrophic plate tectonics was the theory devised by creationists 150 years ago to explain the geology of continents and ocean basins. Lately, creationists have modeled the ocean-floor upheaval that initiated the flood, subducted the pre-flood ocean floor, and propelled the oceans over the continents. Subduction of the pre-flood ocean floor moved continents into their present positions, and enlarged and deepened ocean basins. Major mountain ranges are the product of plate collisions. Left over heat and global cooling following the flood created the rapid post-flood ice age and Earth's modern climate.

Originally posted by twhiteheadEven funnier is how RJ started a thread without actually realizing that the article he posted contradicts his beliefs.
Now, given that the 'clear scientific discovery' in the OP also contradicts your beliefs, why do you turn a blind eye?

I didn't deny the findings of the research. I disagree with the final analysis.